FAS History - 2001

Women formulated strategies to push forward the adoptionof a Draft Protocol on the Rights of Women in preparation to the WCAR due to take place in Durban. Approval of the conclusions and recommendations of the report of the Dakar consultation on the draft protocol, and adoption of the Dec. 38 and 39 LXXIV regarding WCAR.

Dec 2001 :

Solidarity Mission, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

FAS organized a solidarity mission led by Ms Ruth Sando Perry, former President of Liberia, whichtravelled to different regions of the country to mobilize DRC women to give support to the women most affected by the conflict in their country – the internally displaced persons (IDPs) staying in camps.